The Service Centre International Staff provides advice and different types of services to all international employees and guest researchers that come to pursue their academic career in Leiden.

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The Netherlands have an excellent public transport system. You can get almost everywhere by train, bus or tram. All you need is an OV-chipkaart. When it comes to getting around in Leiden it might be worth to consider buying a (secondhand) bike. Do you prefer travelling by car? You will find more on…

Leiden University offers a Dual Career Programme (DCP) to assist the life partners of new academic staff (on pay-roll) in finding employment in The Netherlands. The programme is offered in close cooperation with nearby universities of Delft and Rotterdam.

De Israëlische premier Benjamin Netanyahu heeft het moeilijk. In reactie op zijn poging om de macht van het hooggerechtshof in te perken, braken demonstraties uit. In de Belgische krant De Morgen schijnt universitair docent Noa Schonmann haar licht over de situatie.

If you stay in the Netherlands, it may be necessary to open a Dutch bank account. Read more about opening a Dutch bank account.

Het kabinet kampt door de stijgende energieprijzen en steeds duurdere boodschappen met grote uitdagingen. Volgens hoogleraar Henk te Velde staan we daarmee aan het begin van een geheel nieuwe politieke situatie, zo vertelt hij in ‘NOS Met het Oog op Morgen’.

Are you an international researcher working for Leiden University? Please note that you probably are legally obliged to take out health insurance. Here you will find if you need a public or a private health insurance, and how to apply for it.

If you wish to come to the Netherlands there are certain immigration procedures you need to follow. The Service Centre International Staff will help you with all of these. We will provide you with checklists, an immigration wizard and an overview of all immigration requirements. This way you will be…

If you are not eligible for university owned accommodation or if you prefer to buy or rent your own property there are a few things to take into consideration. The Service Centre International Staff can help you as well.

The Service Centre International Staff provides advice and different types of services to all international employees and guest researchers that come to pursue their academic career in Leiden.

When you decide to move to the Netherlands and bring along your family there is a great deal that needs to be taken care of. We will provide some information on schools, childcare and learning Dutch to help you settle in in the Netherlands.

When you (accidentally) cause injury or damage to someone else, you are liable. The other person or party can reclaim his or her financial loss from you. With a liability insurance, the insurer will reimburse the ‘victim’ for the costs of the damage caused.

When moving to the Netherlands, it is important to know whether you are considered resident tax payer or non-resident. Both residents and non-residents are taxed on their taxable income. A number of criteria help determine your status as resident or non-resident.

Students for Palestine – een groep Leidse en Haagse studenten – houden op dinsdag 24 mei een panelbijeenkomst getiteld 'Silencing Palestine' in het Wijnhavengebouw van de Universiteit Leiden in Den Haag.

In the Netherlands children attend school from the age of 4 and are legally required to do so from the age of 5. Elementary school, or primary education (basisschool), lasts 8 years.

Leiden University offers housing facilities for international PhD's and other visiting academic staff. Read about the application process for university housing. If you need tenants for your apartment or family house in Leiden and its surrounding area, we will gladly help you rent it to our international…

Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)

Het ICT Shared Service Centre (ISSC) heeft bij elke universitaire eenheid een ICT-contactpersoon, die verantwoordelijk is voor het aanvragen van ICT-faciliteiten voor onderzoek, onderwijs en bedrijfsvoering.

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RTL besteedt in vijf vragen aandacht aan het overleg tussen de Verenigde Staten en Rusland over de oorlog in Oekraïne. André Gerrits, hoogleraar International Studies and Global Politics, geeft antwoord.

Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Leids Instituut voor Chemisch Onderzoek (LIC)